Preparing for what is coming...

,,You two now listen up! before the gate opens we have to prepare something fast! we have no time, so hurry and find some weapons and armor!" James ordered the two brother's.

like a spring they bolted as they heard the order, panic stricken, they hurried as every second of the flowing time counts.

As they rummaged through the skeletons, corpses, the forsaken souls, they quickly found as many as they could.

spears, swords, saber, halberds and many more.

,,N-now what?" asked Dan.

,,You see these little gaps, the gate is opening through the help of a chain mechanism, take every weapon you see and stuff it in!!!" James grabbed the spears and ran to the gate. he could hear the breath of the best, smell the foul beast, he could feel its craving..

He used all its power and stuck it in the gap.

*kacha*

"I-it works!" pete shouted with euphoria.

As dan and pete saw a little success, they found their lost courage and did it like James, they threw everything that could fit in the gap.

,,This buys us at least some time to arm ourselves and at least think of a battle plan, by the way im James, stronghold" James introduced himself while looking for a suitable weapon.

,,im dan and this is my little brother pete"

,,hello im pete and this is my big brother dan"

,,alright grab some weapons that you can use preferably something like this"

James found a triton and gave it immediately to dan.

dan took it slightly dazed.

,,What should I use?" asked pete.

James was baffled.

*groan* *sigh*

James looked around until his eyes sparked, finding a giant stand shield!

,,Pete take this shield! it should still be in good condition! now listen, the armor you took before, we don't have enough time to fully equipp us adequate. Only the vitals have to be protected properly!

head, torso! you hear me!"

"Y-yes!" shouted dan and pete in unison.

James, Dan and Pete wore chainmail as well as helmets.

,,perk up your ears and listen closely.."

Dan and pete gulped.

,,This is how we will fight, pete you will be our protector, dan stay behind pete and if the occasion arises where you can attack do it and fall back immediately behind pete. I will try to attack the beast freely and draw it towards me. any complaint?"

,,No!"

,,yes!" said firmly dan.

,,Alrig- , wait what is it now?" asked James frustrated.

,,I want to switch with pete, I want the shield.." said dan.

*sigh * James was tired already from the two and the fight didn't even start.

,,if it makes you happy do it.."

Dan switching gears and looking at his brother proudly smiling.

,,Leave the protecting to me your brother, you do your best and show the beast what it means to mess with us! your older brother got your back, always"

,,Dan.." pete said it nearly crying.

before James could scold them for missing time and space, there was a sudden banging!

bang, bang, bang! followed by growling!

the beast got impatient, its trying to break the gate!

,,READY, DON'T PANIC AND REMEMBER THE PLAN!!!" shouted James!